Re:Prepare for a wave of US politicians to use AI in their c...
by margalabargala on Monday October 23, 2023 @04:27PM
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I agree that it was a matter of time, but I think there's an interesting conversation to be had about how each of those three technologies changed the way elections were run.
Radio allowed for real-time, direct address to the people for the first time.
Television allowed voters to see the candidates' faces as they gave speeches or responded to questions for the first time.
Twitter allowed candidates to broadcast their thoughts and real time, and interact with voters' questions in real time.
I don't think the question is whether language and diffusion models will be used politically; of course they will be. But, how will they affect and change the discourse as they are used? That's a conversation worth having.
Re:Prepare for a wave of US politicians to use AI in their c...
by peyton on Monday October 23, 2023 @04:39PM
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You can just have LLMs rewrite all communications to follow the party line as part of an image and reputation management thing. Saves time. Campaigns can run leaner.
Radio allowed for real-time, direct address to the people for the first time.
Television allowed voters to see the candidates' faces as they gave speeches or responded to questions for the first time.
Twitter allowed candidates to broadcast their thoughts and real time, and interact with voters' questions in real time.
I don't think the question is whether language and diffusion models will be used politically; of course they will be. But, how will they affect and change the discourse as they are used? That's a conversation worth having.